Ray William Johnson Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Ray William Johnson is an American actor, stand-up comedian, film producer, film director, screenwriter, and rapper who was born in an ethnically-mixed family and wanted to pursue a career in law before he acquired fame through YouTube. He is popular for his self-titled YouTube channel, Ray, and also for the web series, Equals Three. Ray is extremely popular on social media where he has more than a million followers on Instagram, over 2 million followers on Twitter and over 10 million followers on his YouTube channel.

Born Name

Raymond William Johnson

Nick Name

Ray, Rwj, Ray Johnson, RayWJ

Ray William Johnson as seen in February 2017 (Ray William Johnson / Instagram)

Sun Sign

Leo

Born Place

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

Nationality

Education

Ray attended Norman North High School and graduated from there in 1999. Then, he went to the ColumbiaUniversity and studied history. After graduation, his aim was to secure a law degree. Meanwhile, he had also started posting videos on YouTube.

Family

Manager

He is represented by The Gersh Agency, Inc. (Talent Agency), Beverly Hills, California, United States.

Genre

Hip-Hop

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

Unsigned

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 6 in or 167.5 cm

Weight

67 kg or 147.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Ray has dated –

Anna Akana(2011-2014) – Ray started dating YouTuber and actress, Anna Akana, in 2011. The couple used to post many videos on YouTube and they were also one of the most-known couples on the internet. However, after dating for 2 years, they broke up and Anna announced the news through her Facebook account in 2014.

Kelly Farrell (2016-Present) – Ray and personal coach Kelly K Farrell first met when he had started learning to sing. She came into his life as a singing tutor. The couple can be seen together in his vlogs and also in his Instagram posts.

Ray William Johnson in a holiday-picture with Kelly K Farrell in December 2017 (Ray William Johnson / Instagram)

Race / Ethnicity

Possibly Multiracial

He has English, German, and Scottish ancestry on his mother’s side.

It is often speculated that his father was of Indian descent, although Ray has never confirmed the claims.

Hair Color

Eye Color

Sexual Orientation

Distinctive Features

Brand Endorsements

He appeared in DiGiorno pizza’s commercial in January 2016, alongside Colleen Ballinger, DeStorm Power, and an American footballer, Clay Matthews III.

Ray William Johnson brimming in a Sunday-picture in January 2017 (Ray William Johnson / Instagram)

Best Known For

Posting comedy, lifestyle, and ‘a day in a life’ videos on his self-titled YouTube channel, Ray

The web series, Equals Three, on his channel

Posting videos on his web series named Riley Rewind and for a collaborative YouTube channel titled Your Favorite Martian

As a Singer

He appeared on the web series Epic Rap Battles of History between 2013 and 2014.

First Film

He made his theatrical film debut as a nurse in the movie The Fluffy Movie in 2014.

First Web Show

Ray made his first web show appearance as himself on the YouTube comedy series Equals Three in 2009.

Personal Trainer

Ray William Johnson stays fit by following an active lifestyle. He regularly hits the gym and can often be seen working out on his upper body in his Instagram pictures.

Ray William Johnson in a picture taken to show the result after only 2 months of his hard workout sessions in December 2016 (Ray William Johnson / Instagram)

Ray William Johnson Facts

He is a co-creator of the film production company called Mom & Pop Empire.

In May 2014, Ray was connected to an indie film project called Who’s Driving Doug.

Ray released his first scripted series named Riley Rewind in December 2013, which was initially released on Facebook before being available on YouTube.

He generated a television concept which was bought by FX in 2013.

Initially, Johnson made videos at his New York City apartment, but, in 2011, he made a deal with Maker Studios to produce videos on set in Culver City, California, United States.

In October 2012, Ray publicly stated that he is going to leave Maker Studios due to the pressure that was put on him to sign a new contract that would limit his access to his AdSense account and would, supposedly, take 40% of his earnings from the series.